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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Paul do in school that shows his thriving status there?

2. Who comes to visit Phoebe and Caroline regularly?

3. What does David suggest Norah use to help her with a party?

4. Why does Caroline NOT send a letter about Phoebe's lack of heart problems?

5. What is the first thing Phoebe is able to grasp?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Doro never get married?

2. What does Caroline write in a letter, and why does she never send it?

3. Why is Caroline so surprised when she sees a notice for Phoebe's memorial service?

4. Why does Norah regret buying the camera for David?

5. What does Norah do to calm her nerves while Paul is in school?

6. What does David think about while looking at a geode?

7. What does Caroline tell her nosy neighbor after Al is seen at her house?

8. What does Norah say she hates about David?

9. What happens while Norah is driving home on the night of her anniversary?

10. What interrupts the party Norah planned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might the author have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 3

What was the significance of the title of the book, and what role did it play in the plot of the book?

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